11:374:279 Study Guide - Final Guide: Recreation Area, Subsidy, Externality

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior
• Course: 11:374:279
• Professor: Professor Oberg

Document Summary

Study guide for politics of environmental issues exam #2. The horseshoe crabs are primarily used as bait for fishing other animals such as conch. The moratorium increased the price of the local crabs. As the price went up, asian suppliers brought thai and vietnamese crabs to the area to meet the demand for the horseshoe crabs: bauer: some people would like to import other species of horseshoe crabs into new. What threats would this pose a) to the original ecosystems in asia and b) to the receiving ecosystems of new jersey? a. ) It would make the horseshoe crab species in asia become endangered through overfishing for increased economic profit. It may impact the ecosystem- their predators (red knot birds) wont have any food to eat. b. ) With the asian crabs could also come parasites attached to the shells or gills of the crabs which would have a negative effect on the wildlife in the area.